Americas
Charter-Time Warner Cable deal set to boost SportsNet LA
US pay-television operator Charter Communications has committed to carrying regional pay-television channel SportsNet LA following the announcement of its deal to acquire fellow cable operator Time Warner Cable.
New US lacrosse platform primed for 2016 launch
Lax Sports Network, a dedicated online lacrosse platform, will launch in the US on January 5, 2016.
Learfield Sports secures rights deals with US colleges
The Learfield Sports agency has signed media rights deals with the athletics divisions of Butler University and the University of Northern Iowa.
Charter to merge with Time Warner Cable in $78.7bn deal
US pay-television operator Charter Communications has today (Tuesday) said it will acquire fellow cable operator Time Warner Cable in a deal valued at $78.7bn (€69.3bn).
ESPN and Fox Sports to share Bundesliga rights in Latin America
ESPN has renewed a sublicensing deal with rival international pay-television sports broadcaster Fox Sports Latin America to acquire rights for the Bundesliga top division of German football across Latin America and certain territories in the Caribbean.
Miami FC to benefit from MP & Silva expertise
MP & Silva will distribute the global rights to Miami FC matches after the agency’s president and founder, Riccardo Silva, teamed up with Italian football legend Paolo Maldini to form the new North American Soccer League team.
ESPN signs up for Spotify’s move into video market
Spotify has said sports broadcaster ESPN will be one of its initial partners as it seeks to diversify from its core music streaming business into video content.
Brazilian sports channel set to cease operations
Brazilian pay-television channel Sports Plus is set to close by the end of the year, according to multiple reports.
GML deal grants new home for Fifa rights in Trinidad & Tobago
Pan-regional pay-television broadcaster DirecTV has agreed a three-year deal to sublicense exclusive free-to-air rights to Fifa football competitions in Trinidad & Tobago.
B4 Capital to distribute global rights for Cosmos-Cuba game
The B4 Capital agency has struck a deal to distribute worldwide media rights to an exhibition football match between US club New York Cosmos and the Cuba national team.
America Movil takes European Games to Latin America
Mexican telecommunications company América Móvil has acquired rights to broadcast the 2015 European Games across Central and South America, further broadening the reach of the inaugural edition of the multi-sport event.
ESPN expands Mountain West partnership
US pay-television sports broadcaster ESPN has expanded its long-term partnership with Mountain West by acquiring the rights to the US college sports conference’s annual American football championship game.
Snapchat makes push into major leagues with MLBAM partnership
Social media platform Snapchat has entered into a partnership with MLB Advanced Media, Major League Baseball’s interactive media and internet company, to supply weekly video content to its users.
Mayweather-Pacquiao shatters PPV, revenue records in US
The welterweight world title unification boxing clash between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas earlier this month has smashed the US record for pay-per-view buys.
NFL to return to ABC under ESPN simulcast deal
US network ABC will broadcast its first NFL American football game in 10 years next season, with sports broadcaster ESPN agreeing to a simulcast deal for the Wild Card Weekend on January 9-10.
Sportsnet renews rights for Rogers Cup
Canadian pay-television broadcaster Rogers Sportsnet has renewed a broadcast and multimedia rights deal for the Rogers Cup tennis tournament.
Baku 2015 lands first Latin American broadcast partner
Cuban state broadcaster Instituto Cubano de Radio y Televisión has signed up as the first Latin American broadcast partner for the 2015 European Games, while organisers of the inaugural multi-sport event in Baku have agreed a partnership with the Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC).
Open Championship expected to move on from ESPN
US pay-television broadcaster ESPN is not expected to retain rights for British golf major the Open beyond 2017, according to the UK’s Guardian newspaper.